Scuffle hoe



A. HINKELMANN SCUFFLE HOE Filed Oct. l, 1925 NVE TOR A TTORNEY Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

.AUGUST HINKELMANN, GF ELBERTA, ALABAMA.

SCFFLE HOE.

Application led October 1, 1923. Serial No. 665,904.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, AUGUST I-IINKEL- MANN, a citizen of Germany, residing at Elberta, in the county ot Baldwin and State ot Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scuiile IIoes, ot which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in scuiitle hoes tor garden, lawn and field use. Simplicity, efficiency and durability are objects sought. `With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the combination and arrangement ot parts to be hereinafter Jfully described, pointed out in the a nended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing which ttorms a part of this application and in which- Fig. 1 is a- View of the hoe in side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a face view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on an enlarged scale.

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 'i' are cross sectional views taken respectively on the lines 4.-4, 5 5, 6 6 and 7 7 ot Fig. 3.

Like reference characters denote coi'- responding parts throughout the several views.

The reference numeral 1 denotes the hoe blade oi angular formation and having a sharp cutting edge all around. This blade is carried by the prongs 2 which unite in the core 3 which terminates in the recessed Vend 4 which is enlarged slightly and disposed snugly in an inner annular shoulder formed in the hollow stem 5 which stein also receives the diminished end 6 ot the hollow handle 7, said stem 5 being secured by pins S tothe handle portion 6 and the upper end ot said stem abutting the annular shoulder vtornled in said handle by the junction of its main body portion and diminished end. rl.`l1e handle is formed with the longitudinally extending enlarged recess 9 wherein an expansion coil spring 1() is disposed, one end et said spring resting upon the shoulder ,termed at the base of the enlarged portion oit said recess and the opposite end of said spring engaging a collar 11 arranged upon a plunger rod 12 extending entirely through the hollow portion of said handle, centrally through the spring 10, and being adapted tor removable disposal in the square cavity formed in the end or' the core 3, said rod 12 at its lower end being square in cross section so that the core may be rotated therewith.

t he rod 12 beyond the handle 7 is provided with the hand piece 13 by means of which it may be depressed or rotated. The handle is ot two-piece formation so that the tool can be assen'ibled. In use the tool is normally operated by means of its handle 7, the spring 10 yieldingly retaining the end ot the rod 12 out of engagement with the core In this way the blade is used to eut shrul'ibery, roots and the like. then it is desired to rotate the blade rapidly to cut small pits in the earth or, in this manner, to cut twigs, roots or the like without rotating the handle 7 the rod 12 is depressed into the position shown in Fig. 3 and then rotated. This means of rotating the blade 1 will be found more effectual and greater leverage will be obtained than would be possible by merely turning the handle 7 by hand. i

that is claimed is 1 1. In a scuiile hoe, a cutting blade, a core connected to said blade, a stem receiving said core, a handle connected to said stem, a longitudinally movable rotary rod extending through said handle and normally into said core whereby rotation of the same is effected, and means for yieldingly retaining said rod and core in separate relation.

2. In seuil'le hoe, a cutting blade, a core having a recessed end and connection with said blade, a stein receiving said core, a handle secured to said stem and abutting the recessed end ot said core, said handle being termed with an enlarged cavity, a spring within said cavity, a rod extending longitudinally ot' said sleeve and removably into the recessed end of said core whereby rotation ot the same is effected, a hand piece for said rod. and a collar arranged upon said rod within the cavity in said handle and abutting one end ot' said spring.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my sig nature.

AUGUST HINKELMANN.

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